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Titchener's Standard Confectionery (Binghamton) advertising cards, about 1880s - 1890s

 File — Box: 8

Scope and Contents

Two advertising cards:

- One-sided example featuring a generic illustration of a man and a woman riding penny-farthing style bicycles, the man falling off, reads "To prevent your children from using unwholesome candies, insist on having the 'Standard Confectionary,' Manufactured by H. Titchener, Binghamton, N. Y. | The goods packed with this card are made from pure sugar, and are absolutely free from glucose, grape sugar, or any other adulteration.

- Double-sided example printed with gold features a young girl with a basket of sweets on recto, with copyright noticed at lower margin reading "Copyright by Henry Seifert, A. D. 188[?]". Printed verso reads "Always ask for Titchener's Standard Confectionery, and thus get the best Pure, Fresh, Reliable, Manufactured at | No. 133 Washington Street, Binghamton, N. Y."

Dates

  • Creation: about 1880s - 1890s

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use and has no known restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Binghamton NY 13902 USA